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>>184952
"Uh huh, yeah," Vir says. "And some call it the plot. You say tomato, I say potato. What's your point?"
She smiles smugly as she just won the argument. She looks over at the unicorn.
She curtsies and bows at the same time.
"Thank you kind, sir. May the blessings of Princess Celestia be upon thee."
She turns to follow the directions she has been given.
"Uh huh, yeah," Vir says. "And some call it the plot. You say tomato, I say potato. What's your point?"
She smiles smugly as she just won the argument. She looks over at the unicorn.
She curtsies and bows at the same time.
"Thank you kind, sir. May the blessings of Princess Celestia be upon thee."
She turns to follow the directions she has been given.
>>184957
I'd be happy with opening fire now, but if we successfully bait them wouldn't we get a flanking bonus? If so then let's do it.
I'd be happy with opening fire now, but if we successfully bait them wouldn't we get a flanking bonus? If so then let's do it.
>>184959
The pegasus is just confused.
Vir continues down the road quite a ways, presumably not stopping until she reaches the Grand Baltimare Hotel (description to come)
>>184957
Posey wants everyone to use the surprise round to shoot at the giant to try to kill it or reduce it to almost die
>>184960
They have no dex bonus as it is, perhaps even flanking
The pegasus is just confused.
Vir continues down the road quite a ways, presumably not stopping until she reaches the Grand Baltimare Hotel (description to come)
>>184957
Posey wants everyone to use the surprise round to shoot at the giant to try to kill it or reduce it to almost die
>>184960
They have no dex bonus as it is, perhaps even flanking
>>184962
Then we should skip baiting and just open fire on the closest "starfish." Do the other players agree?
Then we should skip baiting and just open fire on the closest "starfish." Do the other players agree?
Dust nods solumnly as the rest of the party takes their positions closer to the beasts. He stays further behind than the others, but plods quietly away from the party to create separation. We'll say about a 90 degree angle between him and the party if the abomination is the vertex. Hopefully enough that it will target him well before attacking the others, and give them a flanking advantage.
He stops just short of stepping out from behind cover, he says a short prayer to Zanit and Aztartes. Let this battle please them. He draws a line behind him in the dust with his back hooves. He will not cross back over that line until he or this monster breathe their last, and with that he steps out from behind cover. He makes no attempts to be stealthy, but he's not making his presence known. He then prays. The words are lost at the distance, but even the party can hear a small rhythmic chant. If they are watching him, they can see a small greenish glow begin to engulf Dust, starting from the ground, through his hooves, and into his barrel. He's glowing pretty well now, it should be obvious to anything in the area. Dust then raises a hoof, and the glow moves from his barrel to his hoof.
The glow shoots forth as a thin beam, aimed straight at the abomination where it stands.
Ranged touch attack [1d20+4 = (18+4) = 22]
Damage [3d8 = 14]
He stops just short of stepping out from behind cover, he says a short prayer to Zanit and Aztartes. Let this battle please them. He draws a line behind him in the dust with his back hooves. He will not cross back over that line until he or this monster breathe their last, and with that he steps out from behind cover. He makes no attempts to be stealthy, but he's not making his presence known. He then prays. The words are lost at the distance, but even the party can hear a small rhythmic chant. If they are watching him, they can see a small greenish glow begin to engulf Dust, starting from the ground, through his hooves, and into his barrel. He's glowing pretty well now, it should be obvious to anything in the area. Dust then raises a hoof, and the glow moves from his barrel to his hoof.
The glow shoots forth as a thin beam, aimed straight at the abomination where it stands.
Ranged touch attack [1d20+4 = (18+4) = 22]
Damage [3d8 = 14]
>>184966
>>184962
Silver and Kira follow suit, taking aim with their weapons.
Silver lets out a battlecry, shouting to the party: "НИКАКОГО СТРАХА, НИКАКИХ КОЛЕБАНИЙ, НИКАКОЙ БОЛИ, НИКАКИХ РАСКАЯНИЯ!" They can't tell what he says but it sounds inspirational. He fires his rifle, it letting out a sharp BANG as he takes aim at the giant abomination.
[1d20+11 = (6+11) = 17]
[2d8 = 10]
Working the bolt with practiced swiftness, Silver takes aim again at the giant creature and fires.
[1d20+6 = (20+6) = 26]
[2d8 = 8]
Kira gulps, and takes two arrows. The creature is beyond the comfortable range of her bow, so she isn't planning on pulling any fancy tricks. Accuracy is prioritized over flash. Drawing her powerful bow string, she lets loose two arrows back-to-back aimed at the same giant abomination.
[1d20+9 = (11+9) = 20]
[1d8+5 = (8+5) = 13]
[1d20+4 = (17+4) = 21]
[1d8+5 = (3+5) = 8]
>>184962
Silver and Kira follow suit, taking aim with their weapons.
Silver lets out a battlecry, shouting to the party: "НИКАКОГО СТРАХА, НИКАКИХ КОЛЕБАНИЙ, НИКАКОЙ БОЛИ, НИКАКИХ РАСКАЯНИЯ!" They can't tell what he says but it sounds inspirational. He fires his rifle, it letting out a sharp BANG as he takes aim at the giant abomination.
[1d20+11 = (6+11) = 17]
[2d8 = 10]
Working the bolt with practiced swiftness, Silver takes aim again at the giant creature and fires.
[1d20+6 = (20+6) = 26]
[2d8 = 8]
Kira gulps, and takes two arrows. The creature is beyond the comfortable range of her bow, so she isn't planning on pulling any fancy tricks. Accuracy is prioritized over flash. Drawing her powerful bow string, she lets loose two arrows back-to-back aimed at the same giant abomination.
[1d20+9 = (11+9) = 20]
[1d8+5 = (8+5) = 13]
[1d20+4 = (17+4) = 21]
[1d8+5 = (3+5) = 8]
>>184966
Nicely done!
Cavaliere is a little over 50 feet from the abomination. This places him within two range increments of it. He is within a sort of hunting blind he's made from the camouflage net next to the stone hut, and is also behind a three-feet wall. From a distance the net looks to be some kind of moss or bush on the side of the structure.
He opens the net just enough to extend a claw out and shoot dead center at the abomination, and then closes the opening to hide once more as he observes.
Ranged attack: [1d20+6 = (7+6) = 13]
Damage: [2d6 = 7]
Hide: [1d20+3 = (3+3) = 6] (the rulebook says there's a -20 penalty to hiding after an attack, but the monsters are distracted and Cavaliere is within concealment which would add a very hefty circumstance bonus)
Nicely done!
Cavaliere is a little over 50 feet from the abomination. This places him within two range increments of it. He is within a sort of hunting blind he's made from the camouflage net next to the stone hut, and is also behind a three-feet wall. From a distance the net looks to be some kind of moss or bush on the side of the structure.
He opens the net just enough to extend a claw out and shoot dead center at the abomination, and then closes the opening to hide once more as he observes.
Ranged attack: [1d20+6 = (7+6) = 13]
Damage: [2d6 = 7]
Hide: [1d20+3 = (3+3) = 6] (the rulebook says there's a -20 penalty to hiding after an attack, but the monsters are distracted and Cavaliere is within concealment which would add a very hefty circumstance bonus)
>>184966
Posey attacks with her bone now:
[1d20+6 = (4+6) = 10]
Damage
[1d10+3 = (4+3) = 7] (iajutsu needs to be rolled separately)
Iajutsu Focus
[1d20+8 = (2+8) = 10]
Her Dreads fire their rifles
Dread 1:
[1d20+5 = (4+5) = 9]
Damage
[2d8 = 9]
Dread 2:
[1d20+5 = (1+5) = 6]
damage
[2d8 = 10]
Rolling Posey's Initiative
[1d20+7 = (19+7) = 26] (+1 if her attack hits)
Posey attacks with her bone now:
[1d20+6 = (4+6) = 10]
Damage
[1d10+3 = (4+3) = 7] (iajutsu needs to be rolled separately)
Iajutsu Focus
[1d20+8 = (2+8) = 10]
Her Dreads fire their rifles
Dread 1:
[1d20+5 = (4+5) = 9]
Damage
[2d8 = 9]
Dread 2:
[1d20+5 = (1+5) = 6]
damage
[2d8 = 10]
Rolling Posey's Initiative
[1d20+7 = (19+7) = 26] (+1 if her attack hits)
>>184966
Uh, he'd have to move to the left past the ruined house on the left, and jumping over another wall. It's completely doable, but he'd have to circle around behind a ruined house.
>>184971
No, you opnly get the single attack in a surprise round. After that, initiative is rolled, and the fight begins in earnest.
Think about it. The idea of a surprise round is that the enemy doesn't know you're there. But in the two to three seconds it takes to draw another bow or to cycle a bolt, that's enough time for an enemy to flinch and maybe assume a more defensive posture.
Uh, he'd have to move to the left past the ruined house on the left, and jumping over another wall. It's completely doable, but he'd have to circle around behind a ruined house.
>>184971
No, you opnly get the single attack in a surprise round. After that, initiative is rolled, and the fight begins in earnest.
Think about it. The idea of a surprise round is that the enemy doesn't know you're there. But in the two to three seconds it takes to draw another bow or to cycle a bolt, that's enough time for an enemy to flinch and maybe assume a more defensive posture.
>miss
>miss
>miss
So it begins...
>miss
>miss
So it begins...
>>184975
scrunch
I guess that means no crit for Silver then.
Also, initiative
Silver: [1d20+4 = (20+4) = 24]
Kira: [1d20+3 = (1+3) = 4]
scrunch
I guess that means no crit for Silver then.
Also, initiative
Silver: [1d20+4 = (20+4) = 24]
Kira: [1d20+3 = (1+3) = 4]
Rolling initiative: [1d20+3 = (8+3) = 11]
Okay, so Posey goes first in initiative?
She does a repeat of her previous turn, cursing herself for squandering the benefit of surprise. Luckily, the enemy is still flat-footed.
Posey attacks with her bone now:
[1d20+6 = (16+6) = 22]
Damage
[1d10+3 = (6+3) = 9] (iajutsu needs to be rolled separately)
Iajutsu Focus
[1d20+8 = (9+8) = 17]
Her Dreads fire their rifles
Dread 1:
[1d20+5 = (7+5) = 12]
Damage
[2d8 = 6]
Dread 2:
[1d20+5 = (7+5) = 12]
damage
[2d8 = 12]
She does a repeat of her previous turn, cursing herself for squandering the benefit of surprise. Luckily, the enemy is still flat-footed.
Posey attacks with her bone now:
[1d20+6 = (16+6) = 22]
Damage
[1d10+3 = (6+3) = 9] (iajutsu needs to be rolled separately)
Iajutsu Focus
[1d20+8 = (9+8) = 17]
Her Dreads fire their rifles
Dread 1:
[1d20+5 = (7+5) = 12]
Damage
[2d8 = 6]
Dread 2:
[1d20+5 = (7+5) = 12]
damage
[2d8 = 12]
Uh, did Brie ever decide on a course of action?
>>184971
Silver's bullet hits the hide at a slight angle, and seems to bury itself in it. It does not seem to harm it
Kira's arrow must have hit an exposed portion around its neck, because it screams
>>184966
RAAH!
Dust burns it
>>184973
Cavaliere hits it, yet evidently the bullet fails to pierce its hide.
>>184974
One bullet goes wide, while one bullet appears to bounce and shatter, and another goes wide
>>184981
Brie hasn't even shown up and the enemies haven't rolled intiative
>>184971
Silver's bullet hits the hide at a slight angle, and seems to bury itself in it. It does not seem to harm it
Kira's arrow must have hit an exposed portion around its neck, because it screams
>>184966
RAAH!
Dust burns it
>>184973
Cavaliere hits it, yet evidently the bullet fails to pierce its hide.
>>184974
One bullet goes wide, while one bullet appears to bounce and shatter, and another goes wide
>>184981
Brie hasn't even shown up and the enemies haven't rolled intiative
>>184984
>Uh, did Brie ever decide on a course of action?
Iirc, he was sneaking closer. The bullets should provide him enough distraction.
>Uh, did Brie ever decide on a course of action?
Iirc, he was sneaking closer. The bullets should provide him enough distraction.
Well this is awkward. I think Brie fell asleep.
>>184988
Dust just stole his only real angle of attack though that would have him unnoticed. It would have been really good though.
>>184988
Dust just stole his only real angle of attack though that would have him unnoticed. It would have been really good though.
>>184991
>I think Brie fell asleep
He did post his character sheet and give us permission to use his modifiers. Let's just have him attack at range while flying, so he won't die.
He has improved feint, so he can spend move actions to sneak attack targets that can see him.
>I think Brie fell asleep
He did post his character sheet and give us permission to use his modifiers. Let's just have him attack at range while flying, so he won't die.
He has improved feint, so he can spend move actions to sneak attack targets that can see him.
>>184999
Nah, I think we need to wait for him for combat. If it was something like some skill checks I wouldn't feel bad, but I don't think it's fair to do an entire combat without him when he seems to love combat so much.
Nah, I think we need to wait for him for combat. If it was something like some skill checks I wouldn't feel bad, but I don't think it's fair to do an entire combat without him when he seems to love combat so much.
>>185002
There will be more encounters.
Well, if there is ever a non-pivotal combat encounter, and I am not present, let the record show that you can play without me.
There will be more encounters.
Well, if there is ever a non-pivotal combat encounter, and I am not present, let the record show that you can play without me.
Mala would also be told before the attack that they're going to try to take out any possessed ponies non-lethally. The demons are fair game, though.
>>185129
Yes, thats why I explained the whole 30' range sneak attack thing,... saying "okay, wr'll do the solid snake thing",... whatever
Yes, thats why I explained the whole 30' range sneak attack thing,... saying "okay, wr'll do the solid snake thing",... whatever
>>185130
>Yes, thats why I explained the whole 30' range sneak attack thing
And then you didn't say what you were going to do
>"okay, wr'll do the solid snake thing"
I don't know what that means.
I've played a grand total of three minutes of Metal Gear Solid 4, and that's the totality of my experience with the series
>Yes, thats why I explained the whole 30' range sneak attack thing
And then you didn't say what you were going to do
>"okay, wr'll do the solid snake thing"
I don't know what that means.
I've played a grand total of three minutes of Metal Gear Solid 4, and that's the totality of my experience with the series
>>185132
Yes, I appreciate that I have to explain exactly what I mean in exacting detail in advance cuz I have to compensate for a game I dont know when is gonna play, and a whole lot of personal shit. I got it. Moving on, I will be entirely unambiguous just to be sure. :angerface:
Yes, I appreciate that I have to explain exactly what I mean in exacting detail in advance cuz I have to compensate for a game I dont know when is gonna play, and a whole lot of personal shit. I got it. Moving on, I will be entirely unambiguous just to be sure. :angerface:
As a non actionable example, what I would have said is:
"Brie's primary focus will be on getting 5d6 damage on the surprise round with his pistol on either Starmie or the giant, and then eliminating through stab or compromising through grapple whoever is left, especially anyone using a more-than-light weapon."
"Brie's primary focus will be on getting 5d6 damage on the surprise round with his pistol on either Starmie or the giant, and then eliminating through stab or compromising through grapple whoever is left, especially anyone using a more-than-light weapon."
Im ranting in here so I dont derail/fuck up elsewhere. But like, of all the things to have an unresponsive character who was JUST setting up for a strategic attack,...
You had him stand there with his jaw open?
You had him stand there with his jaw open?
>>185145
I had him fly to within 30 feet of the big enemy and make an attack, which necessarily required waiting until initiative was rolled. You very strongly implied this is what you wanted him to do.
I had him fly to within 30 feet of the big enemy and make an attack, which necessarily required waiting until initiative was rolled. You very strongly implied this is what you wanted him to do.
>>185154
You didnt. You really didn’t.
I was just waiting on you to say “he sneaks around the house to walk up behind the giant.” Or even “yeah, let’s just stick with the starfish.” But you never did. It was “okay, he flies sneakily.” I said no. Then you said “but isn’t flying at 30 feet in broad daylight sneaky?” I said no again and then that’s kind of just where it stopped, with no conclusion.
You didnt. You really didn’t.
I was just waiting on you to say “he sneaks around the house to walk up behind the giant.” Or even “yeah, let’s just stick with the starfish.” But you never did. It was “okay, he flies sneakily.” I said no. Then you said “but isn’t flying at 30 feet in broad daylight sneaky?” I said no again and then that’s kind of just where it stopped, with no conclusion.
>>185158
You're right. I DIDN'T EXACTINGLY SAY, though I REASONABLY though I sufficiently indicated.
I was waiting on the actual initiative call for that. I said before, I get it.
You're right. I DIDN'T EXACTINGLY SAY, though I REASONABLY though I sufficiently indicated.
I was waiting on the actual initiative call for that. I said before, I get it.
>>185165
I still can't figure out what you would have had Brie do.
>"He would have just flown sneakily in his surprise round
I've already said that can't be done in a surprise round
I still can't figure out what you would have had Brie do.
>"He would have just flown sneakily in his surprise round
I've already said that can't be done in a surprise round
K, so sorry to keep bringing this up,... especially after what I said previously, but there's something I really need to emphasize; if Brie doesnt take FULL advantage of ALL his skills and abilities, he dies quickly. I would LIKE to make a case that because he would be trying to nonlethal the whathefuckevernamed ponies, he would have been fighting defensively, which puts his AC up to 21.
Trust me, I could go into stupid detail about the layers of options available and the contexts in which he would attempt/employ them, ESPECIALLY (sometimes) where self preservation is the goal
Istfg if he dies for stupid shit,...
Istfg if he dies for stupid shit,...
Y'all ain't knowin about Temple of Apshai, or Rendezvous with RAMA.
Or Zork, if we're going fantasy
Or Zork, if we're going fantasy
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